For me, RU% really started at stupid o'clock on Wednesday when I picked up the Monkeyman at the airport. His plane was early but his baggage was late so I had to wait. He talked my ear off on the way to my place. I put him in one of the rooms that my housemates recently vacated.

Thursday I woke the Monkey up at noon. We did morning kinds of things and then went to Henry's house. There we waffled about getting food. In the end we went to the same farmer's market that we went to when famous was here. Afterwards we played the same minigolf course. Thursday night I had promised my mother I'd be HomeHome. I was helping with chores Friday morning in exchange for the use of the van for a week. After we final sought out cash and food we headed there. On the way I got a speeding ticket. That sucked and I felt stupid. I got there later than expected. I got less sleep than expected.

I got up Friday morning and did chores. We also had to get gas and travel insurance before we could leave. By the time we got to Henry's place we were running an hour late.

I drove and drove. The guy at the border didn't ask if we were terrorists. I drove and drove and drove. My van decided to hate the hills in Pennsylvania and outlawed acceleration. We got later and later. I drove and drove.

When we arrived it was the next day and everyone was sitting in the lobby. That was cool but I was tired. I went to bed shortly thereafter.

The next day we did all the conference room stuff previously described. People gave me things with holes in them and I built a mobile. This mobile came home with me but I don't actually want it. At some point I will make some kind of effort to pack it up and send it to someone I don't know who yet. There will have to be some kind of a decision making process.

We did other things that other people have described perfectly well. For lunch a bunch of us went to a Chinese Buffet place. It was standard Chinese Buffet food. On the TVs in the restaurant they were showing some amazing and terrifying videos of contortionists and stuff. Keep the following in mind: You are not supposed to be able to sit on your own head.

More stuff happened that other people have described. We went to supper at The Cracker Barrel. That is a very strange restaurant.

Sunday morning Aaron (lockai) met me at the hotel. I was kind of worried because when I called him (after beating up Sam to get the details about Sunday) the phone was all crackly and he couldn't hear me at very well. We left the hotel late though so he found us without too much trouble. We went to the park and did random park stuff. The ground tried to eat me and my lunch but I perservered.

We watched the Wizards movie at Grishny's. He has a very cool chair. I think it was supposed to be a child sized recliner. But it was Rivikah sized instead. I was part of the first leaving group because Aaron had to get back to his car so he could get back home. That was fine. I needed sleep.

In the morning I drove and drove and drove. We stopped for lunch in Ridgeway Pennsylvania. We forgot to feed the parking meter. Apparently meter violations in Ridgeway cost $3. I didn't know how I was going to pay the fine after we left so we took a side trip to the police station.

The border wasn't much trouble. We took a side trip in Ontario because we infered too much from the 403 sign. I left Monkeyman at Henry's place because I needed some time without people around.

Tuesday we went to Niagara Falls. It's a horrible tourist trap. I took Someone with as well. That was a good day.

Wednesday I took Monkeyman to the airport. For the rest of the day I have been doing packing as I have to move to Toronto tomorrow.

Apparently I looked annoyed, dazed, or stoned in most of the pictures taken of me. I didn't take any myself.